Category Archives: Local News
FLOYD COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS: ELLIS ROAD CLOSED FOR THREE DAYS
(Announcement from Floyd County Public Works):Floyd County Public Works will close Ellis Road on Tuesday to replace a failed cross drain at residence #114. The road will close Tuesday August 15, 2023 ...
Aug 15, 2023
TEAMS, VENDORS SOUGHT FOR 2023 CHILI-FEST COOK OFF SET FOR NOVEMBER 4TH
(Media release from Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation):Break out the largest pot you have, grab a few friends, your best chili recipe and get ready to compete in the 2023 Chili-Fest Cook Off presented b...
Aug 15, 2023
ZAB MENDEZ JOINS GNTC FOUNDATION’S BOARD OF TRUSTEES
(Media release from Georgia Northwestern Technical College):The Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) Foundation announces the appointment of Zab Mendez to the GNTC Foundation Board of Trustee...
Aug 15, 2023
PUBLIC HELP NEEDED IN DALTON CHURCH FIRE INVESTIGATION
(Media release from the Office of Georgia’s Commissioner of Insurance and Safety Fire):Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King is asking the public to help identify the culprit behin...
Aug 15, 2023
AAA: GEORGIA GAS PRICE AVERAGE DECLINING AT A SNAIL’S PACE
(Media release from AAA - The Auto Club Group):Georgia gas price average is finally on the decline at the pump compared to a week ago. Georgia drivers are now paying an average price of $3.6...
Aug 14, 2023
ROME CITY COMMISSION TO MEET
The Rome City Commission will meet this evening at 6:30 pm at City Hall (or the City Auditorium) on Broad Street. Their caucus will begin at 5 pm in the Sam King Room. An agenda is posted online at ww...
Aug 14, 2023
ROME-FLOYD RECYCLING CENTER TO HOST HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE AND ELECTRONICS COLLECTION EVENT ON SEPTEMBER 9TH
The Rome-Floyd Recycling Center, located at 412 Lavender Drive, will host a Household Hazardous Waste and Electronics Collection Event on Saturday, September 9th from 9 am until 3 pm.Appointments are ...
Aug 14, 2023
ROME, GA NATIVE SERVES WITH U.S. NAVY FLEET LOGISTICS SUPPORT SQUADRON, SUPPORTING MARITIME MISSIONS AROUND THE GLOBE
(Media release from the U.S. Navy’s Office of Community Outreach, written by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Bryan Niegel):Lt. Cmdr. Emily Barrale, a native of Rome, Georgia, serves with...
Aug 11, 2023
GDOL: LABOR COMMISSIONER BRUCE THOMPSON RETURNS MILLIONS IN UNREMITTED FUNDS TO THE GEORGIA STATE TREASURY
(Media release from the Georgia Department of Labor):Georgia Labor Commissioner Bruce Thompson hosted a press conference on Thursday at the Georgia Department of Labor to reveal the findings of a comp...
Aug 11, 2023
VENDORS SOUGHT FOR 8TH ANNUAL FIDDLIN’ FEST
Rome’s Downtown Development Authority has issued a call for vendors to sell their wares at the 8th annual Fiddlin’ Fest scheduled for Saturday, October 14th. The application deadline is Mo...
Aug 10, 2023
